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Practical Boat Owner
December 2025 issue – out on 23 October
From steering to rigging (and all the things we forget!) – the essential checks for the prepared skipper; Displacement theory and how it affects the…
Slot effect
Slot effect
Sloop
Sloop
Slipway
Slipway
Slip hook
Slip, to
Slip, to
Slip, to
Slides
Slides
Slick
Slick
Slatting
Slatting
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Engine trouble? Drain the carburettor
If your small outboard is unwilling to start, turn off the fuel tap and undo the carburettor drain screw – usually accessible without having to remove the engine cowling. This…
Flares save anglers in Solent capsize
Three men recovered from Solent after dinghy turns over
Slack water
Slack water
Skipper
Skipper
Skin fittings
Skin fittings
Skin drag
Skin drag
Skeg
Skeg
Single up, to
Single up, to
Side-lights
Side-lights
Shy
Shy
Shrouds
Shrouds